10 years ago, 2010 — Work was stalled on the digging of the elevator shaft at Custer County Courthouse after the odor of fuel was noted while digging below the basement footers ... The Custer City Council approved a new street light at the intersection of Woodlawn Meadows and Highway 16 ... The state Wildland Fire Suppression division was able to control a wildfire after a prescribed burn at Custer State Park got out of control. The fire burned about 75 acres before it was contained.
Thursday, Nov. 19
Hermosa/Fairburn Community Food Bank Open, Heartland Hair, 300 E. Main St., Hermosa
Soup & Pie and Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Custer Senior Center
Civil Air Patrol, 7 p.m., Custer County Airport
Friday, Nov. 20
COVID-19 Drive-Through Testing, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Custer County Search and Rescue Building (Pre-registration required, see above story)
Virtual Story Time, 10 a.m., Custer County Library Facebook Page
Bingo, 7-9 p.m.,Hermosa American Legion
After being resuscitated 10 years ago, the Wildcat Booster Club appears to be on life support once again as 2020 draws to a close. Jennifer Ham-Kainz, president of the organization, announced recently that since she and the other members of the leadership team will no longer have students in the school system, they are retiring from active involvement. That could mean the death of the club if others don’t step up to take over.
Tuesday, Nov. 3
6:35 a.m.: A deputy put down an injured deer near Winchester Apartments in Custer.
7:15 a.m.: A mysterious motorized menace mowed down mailboxes on Argyle Road. There are no suspects at this time.
10:03 a.m.: A deputy checked a residence on Pony Express Lane for a person with a warrant. The person wasn’t there but was located later.
10:48 a.m.: A deputy dealt with a civil matter on Canyon Rim Ranch Road.
12:05 p.m.: A lost dog was reported in Fairburn.
For U.S. Air Force veteran Peggy White of Custer, Veterans Day is not just a day for honoring the sacrifices of those who served. It’s also a time to recall and recognize the loved ones who stayed home, but also made sacrifices of their own.
“I have a feeling that a lot of people just think of it as a day off, but it’s so much more,” said White who currently serves as Custer VFW Post #46’s first female commander.
“Honestly, it’s not only about the veterans themselves, but about what their families sacrificed as well,” said White.
10 years ago, 2010 — A small herd of 10 elk were seen wandering around French Creek Park near 4th Street ... What started as a simple bridge deck overlay the week after the rally morphed into an entire structural rebuild of the bridge over Laughing Water Creek just east of Lynn’s Dakotmart ... Supt. Tim Creal announced his retirement from the Custer School District.
10 years ago, 2010 — Phil Lampert, Travis Bies and Jim Lintz, all Republicans, won seats on the county commission, while Republicans Mike Verchio and Lance Russell won seats in the State House of Representatives ... Adam Ziolkowski lost his house and most of his belongings to fire ... The Custer County Commission declared the Mountain Pine Beetle a nuisance.
